Pachydesus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Carabidae |
Subfamily: | Trechinae |
Tribe: | Trechini |
Subtribe: | Trechodina |
Genus: | Pachydesus Motschulsky, 1864 |
Pachydesus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 30 described species in Pachydesus. [1] [2]
These 39 species belong to the genus Pachydesus:
Brachinus is a genus of ground beetle native to the Nearctic, Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. Beetles in this genus are commonly referred to as bombardier beetles. The genus contains the following species:
Crepidogaster is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 110 described species in Crepidogaster, found primarily in Africa and India.
Hexagonia is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 40 described species in Hexagonia, found in Asia and Africa.
Eunostus is a genus of in the beetle family Carabidae. There are about 15 described species in Eunostus, found in Africa.
Batoscelis is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are about 12 described species in Batoscelis.
Graphipterus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 150 described species in Graphipterus. Most species are found in Africa, with a few from the Middle East.
Mesolestes is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 40 described species in Mesolestes.
Lebistina is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are about 14 described species in Lebistina.
Callistomimus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 80 described species in Callistomimus.
Atrotus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are about 18 described species in Atrotus.
Brachyodes is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 40 described species in Brachyodes.
Leptocolpodes is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are about 12 described species in Leptocolpodes.
Liagonum is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 50 described species in Liagonum, most found in Africa.
Neobatenus is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are about 17 described species in Neobatenus, found in Africa.
Promegalonychus is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are about 11 described species in Promegalonychus, found in Africa.
Aristopus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 20 described species in Aristopus.
Trechodes is a genus of in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 20 described species in Trechodes.
Nesiodrypta is a genus of in the beetle family Carabidae. There are about 18 described species in Nesiodrypta.